System and method for generating swath lines for a work vehicle

Abstract

A work vehicle includes a frame configured to support a plurality of components of the work vehicle. Furthermore, the work vehicle includes a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field. Additionally, the work vehicle includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the location sensor. The computing system is configured to control an operation of the plurality of components as the work vehicle makes a first pass across the field. Moreover, the computing system is configured to record a travel path of the work vehicle as the work vehicle make the first pass across the field based on data captured by the location sensor. In addition, the computing system is configured to generate a continuous swath line formed from a plurality of line segments such that the continuous swath line corresponds to the recorded travel path of the work vehicle.

1 . A work vehicle, comprising:
 a frame configured to support a plurality of components of the work vehicle;   a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field; and   a computing system communicatively coupled to the location sensor, the computing system configured to:
 control an operation of the plurality of components as the work vehicle makes a first pass across the field; 
 record a travel path of the work vehicle as the work vehicle make the first pass across the field based on data captured by the location sensor; and 
 generate a continuous swath line formed from a plurality of line segments such that the continuous swath line corresponds to the recorded travel path of the work vehicle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a straight-line segment, a circular line segment, or a clothoid curve line segment. 
     
     
         3 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a polynomial spline line segment or a B-spline line segment. 
     
     
         4 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous swath line corresponds to a first continuous swath line, the computing system further configured to:
 generate a second continuous swath line across the field corresponding to a second pass based on the first continuous swath line, the second continuous swath line being spaced apart from the first swath line by a swath width of the work vehicle; and   control the operation of the work vehicle such that the work vehicle travels along the second continuous line during the second pass.   
     
     
         5 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the work vehicle is configured to tow an agricultural implement across the field such that the agricultural implement performs an agricultural operation on the field. 
     
     
         6 . A system for generating swath lines for a work vehicle, the system comprising:
 a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field; and   a computing system communicatively coupled to the location sensor, the computing system configured to:
 control an operation of the work vehicle as the work vehicle makes a first pass across the field; 
 record a travel path of the work vehicle as the work vehicle makes the first pass across the field based on data captured by the location sensor; and 
 generate a continuous swath line formed from a plurality of line segments such that the continuous swath line corresponds to the recorded travel path of the work vehicle. 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a straight-line segment, a circular line segment, or a clothoid curve line segment. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a polynomial spline line segment or a B-spline line segment. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the continuous swath line corresponds to a first continuous swath line, the computing system further configured to:
 generate a second continuous swath line across the field corresponding to a second pass based on the first continuous swath line, the second continuous swath line being spaced apart from the first swath line by a swath width of the work vehicle; and   control the operation of the work vehicle such that the work vehicle travels along the second continuous line during the second pass.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the computing system is further configured to store the generated continuous swath line within one or more memory devices. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the work vehicle corresponds to a first work vehicle, the computing system further configured to access the stored continuous swath line from the one or more memory devices for use in guiding a second work vehicle across the field. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the computing system is further configured to manipulate the accessed continuous swath line based on a parameter of the second work vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the computing system is further configured to initiate display of the generated swath line to an operator of the work vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein a direction of travel of the work vehicle is controlled by an operator of the work vehicle when the work vehicle makes the first pass across the field. 
     
     
         15 . A method for generating swath lines for a work vehicle, the work vehicle including a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field, the method comprising:
 controlling, with a computing system, an operation of the work vehicle as the work vehicle makes a first pass across the field;   recording, with the computing system, a travel path of the work vehicle across the field based on data captured by the location sensor; and   generating, with the computing system, a continuous swath line formed from a plurality of line segments such that the continuous swath line corresponds to the recorded travel path of the work vehicle.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a straight-line segment, a circular line segment, or a clothoid curve line segment. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of line segments comprises at least one of a polynomial spline line segment or a B-spline line segment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous swath line corresponds to a first continuous swath line, the method further comprises:
 generating, with the computing system, a second continuous swath line across the field corresponding to a second pass based on the first continuous swath line, the second continuous swath line being spaced apart from the first continuous swath line by a swath width of the work vehicle; and   controlling, with the computing system, the operation of the work vehicle such that the work vehicle travels along the second continuous swath line during the second pass.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 storing, with the computing system, the generated continuous swath line within one or more memory devices.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the work vehicle corresponds to a first work vehicle, the method further comprising:
 accessing, with the computing system, the stored continuous swath line from the one or more memory devices for use in guiding a second work vehicle across the field.